Manufactured by
Birks Group, Canadian, founded 1879
Issued by
Achilles Club of Toronto, Canadian
Received by
Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
Subject of
Smythe, Conn, Canadian, 1895 - 1980
Date
March 22, 1935
Medium
metal with silk, dye, thread and enamel
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 1 15/16 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (4.9 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 1/2 × 1 3/16 × 1/16 in. (3.8 × 3 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A Maple Leaf Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock on March 22, 1935. The gold toned medal is maple leaf shaped, and is hanging from a bar by two (2) short chains. The year of the event is printed in relief text on the bar, [19] and [35]. The year is divided by a white enamel winged foot with a green enamel [A] over the foot. On the obverse of the medal is relief text that reads [MAPLE LEAF GAMES / TORONTO / MARCH 22ND. / ACHILLES CLUB / OF TORONTO]. Above the text is a small, white, round stone set near the top of the leaf. The reverse of the medal, near the bottom edge, is a stamped maker’s mark for Birks Ellis that reads [BIRKS ELLIS], below a three leaf mark insignia.
Place used
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
Place made
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North and Central America
Classification
Awards and Medals
Type
pins (fasteners)
medals
Topic
Athletes
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2014.63.105.1.47
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3ed248c-d2ca-48c9-967c-3705330dd319

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